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WorksheetsFlowers For Algernon
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 24mins
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1.
What is the point of view of "Flowers for Algernon"?
a)
first person, from Charlie's point of view
b)
first-person, Doctor Strauss' point of view
c)
third person, includes thoughts of all characters
d)
third person, telling the thoughts of Charlie and Miss Kinnian
2.
What writing format does the story take or use?
a)
medical reports by the doctors
b)
progress reports by Charlie
c)
diary entries by Miss Kinnian
d)
job reports by Charlie's boss
3.
What happens during Charlie's first inkblot test?
a)
He shows that he has a strong imagination.
b)
He shows that he has a violent temper
c)
He loses to Algernon
d)
He fails to see things in the ink
4.
Why do the doctors use Charlie in their experiment?
a)
They feel he is motivated to try to learn
b)
He is the only person willing to try it.
c)
They see that he has bonded with Algernon
d)
They know he needs a better job.
5.
Before the operation, how does Charlie feel about it?
a)
He is terrified.
b)
He is happy and excited.
c)
He is angry.
d)
He does not care.
6.
From the choices below, which one is NOT a positive quality of Charlie Gordon?
a)
eager to please
b)
motivated
c)
agreeable
d)
apathetic
7.
What can you infer from the details about Charlie at the start of "Flowers for Algernon"?
a)
He has below-normal intelligence.
b)
He sees and hears things that are not there.
c)
He cannot control his temper.
d)
He cannot hold down a job and support himself
8.
Why do Charlie's fellow co-workers want Charlie fired?
a)
They think he is evil.
b)
They have become frightened by his bad temper.
c)
They think he is damaging the factory.
d)
They become jealous and wary of Charlie as he becomes smart.
9.
Which of the following can we infer is the reason for Dr. Strauss requiring Charlie to keep a journal?
a)
To monitor if Charlie was being dishonest about his work hours.
b)
To monitor Charlie's progress through his words and thoughts.
c)
To closely watch his communication with people outside the hospital, including his mother and father.
d)
To secure Algernon's place in medical history.
10.
What does the information about the negative effect of the experimentation on the human mind reveal about the author's point of view and act as central themes for the story?
a)
There are exceptions, but in general, human beings have social skills that match their cognitive/thinking skills.
b)
Experiments on animal and the parallel experiments on human beings.
c)
Science is always positive and never causes harm to anyone.
11.
Using the coding of Charlie's inkblot testing, which statements below accurately describe Charlie's inkblot interpretation? Coding: WF+A Dd S o Ad
W=Whole response. F= Form S=Space Response
A= Whole Animal Dd= Unusual Detail o=Ordinary
W=Whole response. F= Form S=Space Response
A= Whole Animal Dd= Unusual Detail o=Ordinary
a)
All of Charlie's observations were ordinary.
b)
Charlie's observations had little variety.
c)
Charlie's observations had a combination of descriptions.
d)
Charlie's responses were the same as his first responses.
12.
Choose the details that show that Charlie's experiment is starting to take effect.
a)
Challenging the Doctors' knowledge, falling for Miss Kinnian, performing his experiments.
b)
quitting his job, becoming more quiet, looking into piano and painting
c)
losing to Algernon, visiting Muggy's Saloon, "pulling a Charlie Gordon"
13.
What can you infer about Charlie's relationship with his co-workers before the experiment?
a)
He thinks they are good friends and fails to realize that they sometimes tease him.
b)
He is deeply hurt by their teasing, but refuses to believe that they mean it in good fun.
c)
They are afraid of him and do not like to socialize
d)
They try so hard to be kind to him.
14.
How does Charlie discover that the effects of his operation will not last?
a)
He sees changes in Algernon
b)
He sees changes in himself.
c)
He overhears the doctor.
d)
Miss Kinnian tells him.
15.
What are Dr. Nemur's motivations for performing the experiment (and future experiments)?
a)
money
b)
pressure from the scientific community to perform
c)
recognitions and rewards
d)
making a positive difference for humankind
16.
Which statement best describes the relationship between Charlie and Miss Kinnian?
a)
He likes her, but he is suspicious of her motives.
b)
She tries to be detached because she knows the experiment is unlikely to succeed.
c)
They have a warm, friendly relationship, and Charlie trusts her.
d)
She is not his friend, because she is a cold scientist.
17.
Which of the following does Charlie begin to recognize as he progresses?
a)
He realizes he loves the girl with whom he works but sees her as inferior to him.
b)
He realizes he is now more intelligent than both of the doctors who performed the experiment.
c)
He realizes he will one day achieve his dream: space travel and the scientific advancements.
d)
He realizes that he will only be intelligent enough to get a high school diploma.
18.
What happened at Charlie's workplace?
a)
Mr. Donnegan named him Employee of the Month
b)
Joe and Frank broke one of the machines, and Charlie fixed it before Mr. Donnegan found out.
c)
Workers signed a petition against Charlie continuing to work in the factory.
d)
Charlie announced that mopping the floor was "beneath his pay grade."
19.
What event changes the relationship Charlie has with Algernon?
a)
Algernon beats Charlie in the maze.
b)
Dr. Nemur lets Charlie take Algernon home as a pet.
c)
Algernon only eats gluten free food now.
d)
Charlie finally beats Algernon in the maze.
20.
Charlie is taken home by ___________ twice in the story.
a)
Miss Kinnian
b)
his friends
c)
his landlady
d)
a policeman
21.
Who is Algernon?
a)
A mouse that had the same operation as Charlie
b)
the doctor that did the surgery on Charlie
c)
Charlie's girlfriend
d)
The author
22.
What is the Algernon-Gordon effect?
a)
That it is possible to get smart through an operation perminently
b)
That a mouse and a man can be best friends
c)
That a person and a mouse have the same intelligence
d)
Intelligence gain from surgery is only temporary
23.
What event foreshadows what will happen to Charlie?
a)
When Algernon's behavior changes
b)
when he falls in love with Miss Kinnian
c)
when the doctors argue
d)
when the boy drops the dishes
24.
What could be an inference made on Charlie's future based on what we know from the story and its ending?
a)
That Charlie would die
b)
That Charlie would become smart again
c)
That Charlie and Miss Kinnian will get married
d)
Charlie will go back and forth with being smart
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